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MobileMapper Beacon
MobileMapper ™ Beacon compliments the Thales mobile mapping family
of products by improving real-time positioning accuracy with broadcast
DGPS corrections. This differential receiver with Bluetooth
® wireless
technology provides access to standard RTCM SC-104 DGPS
corrections broadcast by beacon networks around the world.
Advanced signal processing allows the MobileMapper Beacon to deliver
reliable DGPS data from beacon broadcasts, even in noisy
environments. MobileMapper Beacon works with any GPS receivers
that supports RTCM. Used together with MobileMapper CE,
MobileMapper Beacon may be configured through a simple Windows
®
CE application, which enables automatic or manual tuning of the receiver
and monitoring of operational and performance status. A free
MobileMapper Beacon control utility is also available as a standalone
application for Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows XP/2000 environment.
MobileMapper Beacon is compatible with any GPS receiver that supports
input of RTCM SC-104 DGPS corrections. To use with the MobileMapper
Pro, simply connect the MobileMapper Beacon with the optional serial
cable for a real-time DGPS solution.
Powered by four AA batteries, MobileMapper Beacon is compact and
conveniently fits into a belt-mounted holster for easy, hands-free portability.
MobileMapper Beacon employs an internal H-field antenna to provide
superior signal reception in challenging environments, and integrated
Bluetooth wireless technology to offer users cable-free connectivity
to MobileMapper CE and other devices featuring Bluetooth wireless
technology.
Compact, rugged and affordable, MobileMapper Beacon offers the
most demanding GPS users cable-free convenience and
reliability in the field.
DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION RECEIVER
WITH BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
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